A French pusher night bomber that continued the Voisin wartime combat-aircraft line and entered service with French night-bombing squadrons in 1916.
Primary roleBomber
OriginFrance
ManufacturerAéroplanes Voisin
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing
Development
Voisin Type 8 was developed by Aéroplanes Voisin in France as a bomber. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Voisin Type 8 is represented primarily in the bomber role. The sourced variant records include service with Aéronautique Militaire. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War I.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Type 8.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type 8 | Production | Bomber | Aéronautique Militaire |
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Voisin Type 8 — Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · Tier 2